The first foreign fatality of the Bosnian War was the Catalan photojournalist Jordi Pujol Puente, who had gone to cover the siege of Sarajevo with journalist Eric Hauck.TodayIt took thirty years for Hauck to recover this story. Lethal Amnesia (Folch&Folch, 2026), a "therapeutic exercise" in which he has poured his love for his beloved Balkans, from the experience of a conflict reporter, the knowledge of a seasoned diplomat, and the gratitude of'an honorary citizen of Sarajevo.

Having to step through mud is no reason to stop wearing new shoes when burying a brother. Even if it's thirty years late. Under a sun that seems to defy the solemnity of the ceremony, Mensur Mujicic throws the first handful of earth where the Amir will be buried. The men gathered around the grave finish burying the wooden planks that protect the coffin. With each shovelful, a small wound closes. Then, the comfort of a singing voice. The air vibrates to the rhythm ofAllahu Akbar and an arm surrounds Mujicic's shoulder.

Priscilla Morris (United Kingdom, 1973) lives between Ireland and Romanyà de la Selva, but spent all the summers of her childhood in Sarajevo, her mother's hometown. Morris was 19 years old when the Bosnian war broke out and her grandparents and other relatives were trapped in the capital, which remained under siege for 1,425 days in what is known as the longest siege in modern history. Now she recounts these experiences in Black butterflies (Periscope, 2024; translated into Catalan by Marc Rubió), a debut novel that she has spent thirteen years writing and which has earned her many accolades. Among them, a nomination for the Women's Prize 2023 and a place among the 10 best historical fiction books of 2024 seconds The New York Times.